The Academy Awards Controversies

Did the Oscars prove ‘Barbie’s’ point?

The Academy is often influenced by expensively managed PR campaigns and battered by political and social forces far outside the Academy itself, that is to say, that the prize has little to do with the recognition of artistic merit but with hitting the right chords with the industry leaders.

March 2, 2024
March 2, 2024

Did the Oscars prove ‘Barbie’s’ point?

The Academy is often influenced by expensively managed PR campaigns and battered by political and social forces far outside the Academy itself, that is to say, that the prize has little to do with the recognition of artistic merit but with hitting the right chords with the industry leaders.